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What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making

What the public say: public engagement in national decision-making

The paper written by Involve on behalf of Sciencewise-ERC provides an evaluation of the experiences of citizens who have taken part in public dialogue processes, and puts forward a number of recommendations in response.

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Talking for a Change

Talking for a Change

Involve's new pamphlet "Talking for a Change" explores how the latest thinking on how citizen engagement can help tackle some of the biggest issues facing democracies in the 21st century. The most obvious of these are climate change and the strains that our ageing society will place on our economic and social structures.

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Understanding participation: A literature review

Understanding participation: A literature review

The review covers the key issues for the project and is a sound basis for further research.

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Armchair Involvement playing cards

Armchair Involvement playing cards

These playing cards are designed to provide inspiration into the types of technologies that might be suitable for engaging people in service improvement

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Citizen Power in Recession?  The case for public engagement in local government

Citizen Power in Recession? The case for public engagement in local government

This report presents the insights and shared learning from a joint Involve, Local Government Information Unit and Department for Communities and Local Government seminar on Empowerment and the Economy.

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